Tiny apple tartlets recipe: apple pie for the calorie conscious

We've all been there. The party. The wedding. The birthday. Who can say "no" to dessert? Let's not forget the singles and couples living together with an excess of sweet, sweet leftovers. Can you really just have one piece of pie?

Yes, Virgina: there is a way. Make the decision to indulge easier on yourself and your mates by baking sweets in single portions.

This is where your muffin tin comes in. If you only use it for muffins, you are missing out on its diet-aiding-and-abetting capabilities. It's the perfect cooking contraption for portioning out single servings so that you won't be tempted to add that extra inch to your slice of heaven. Even if the recipe isn't technically good for you (and let's be honest, this is still apple pie), at least it helps you practice portion control.

There are cupcakes, but why stop with them? The following recipe saved me a lot of time one morning when I'd promised my co-workers breakfast and didn't have the time to create a smorgasbord of treats. A variation on Alton Brown's pie crust recipe (I'm Just Here for More Food: Food x Mixing + Heat = Baking, Stewart, Tabori & Chang: 2004) make for an easy, quick crust and the filling is a snap. These treats would probably taste great substituted with pureed pumpkin, sprinkled with chocolate chips and walnuts... but that's another entry.

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gene4 years ago

what a great idea! not only does it provide a way to cut back on the size of a dessert for those who are weight conscious, but it also provides a very attractive alternative to the usual apple pie. congrats.